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Investors Secure Ultra‑Long Leases for Bomas Hotel & Shopping Complex

Investors Secure Ultra‑Long Leases for Bomas Hotel & Shopping Complex

The Kenyan government is opening up a major investment opportunity at the iconic Bomas of...

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Kenya’s Economy Grows 5.2% Despite Protests and Floods – CS Mbadi Outlines Bold 2025/26 Strategy

Kenya’s Economy Grows 5.2% Despite Protests and Floods – CS Mbadi Outlines Bold 2025/26 Strategy

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi has lauded Kenya’s economic resilience, revealing that the country...

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Equity Bank Clears Path to Middle East: Shareholders Approve UAE Expansion Plan

Equity Bank Clears Path to Middle East: Shareholders Approve UAE Expansion Plan

Equity Group Holdings has secured shareholder approval to set up a representative office in the...

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CBK Extends Bulk Payment Settlement Hours to Boost Efficiency of Large-Value Transactions

CBK Extends Bulk Payment Settlement Hours to Boost Efficiency of Large-Value Transactions

The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has extended the operating hours of its Kenya Electronic...

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Co-op Bank CEO Muriuki Earns Record Ksh475M as Bank Delivers Robust 2024 Performance

Co-op Bank CEO Muriuki Earns Record Ksh475M as Bank Delivers Robust 2024 Performance

Gideon Muriuki, CEO of Co-operative Bank of Kenya, took home a record Ksh475 million ($3.65...

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Auditor Flags Troubled Consolidated Bank Over Management Breaches and System Failures

Auditor Flags Troubled Consolidated Bank Over Management Breaches and System Failures

The Auditor-General has raised fresh red flags over the troubled Consolidated Bank of Kenya, citing...

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Safaricom Denies Role in Tracking Albert Ojwang After former CS Muturi

Safaricom Denies Role in Tracking Albert Ojwang After former CS Muturi

Safaricom CEO Peter Ndegwa has strongly refuted claims that the telco assisted the Directorate of...

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CBK Eases Lending: MPC Cuts Base Rate to 9.75% in Surprise Move

CBK Eases Lending: MPC Cuts Base Rate to 9.75% in Surprise Move

In a slight but notable shift in monetary policy, the Central Bank of Kenya (CBK)...

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World Bank Cuts Kenya’s 2025 Growth Forecast to 4.5% Over Debt and Credit Woes

World Bank Cuts Kenya’s 2025 Growth Forecast to 4.5% Over Debt and Credit Woes

The World Bank has revised Kenya’s 2025 economic growth forecast downward to 4.5%, from a...

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Britam Buys Sh764 Million Stake in Nigerian Reinsurer in Regional Revenue Push

Britam Buys Sh764 Million Stake in Nigerian Reinsurer in Regional Revenue Push

Nairobi, June 8, 2025 — Kenyan financial services giant Britam Holdings Plc has acquired a...